Ranking of Indiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2016
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2016, among all Indiana cities, Gary had the highest unemployment rate (9.7%), followed by East Chicago (7.2%), and Hobart (6.3%).
The chart below shows the top 40 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Indiana cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Indiana BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Indiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2016
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Gary | 9.7 |
| 2 | East Chicago | 7.2 |
| 3 | Hobart | 6.3 |
| 3 | Merrillville | 6.3 |
| 4 | Hammond | 6.1 |
| 5 | Michigan City | 5.9 |
| 6 | Portage | 5.7 |
| 7 | Terre Haute | 5.5 |
| 8 | Marion | 5.4 |
| 9 | Crown Point | 5.3 |
| 9 | Muncie | 5.3 |
| 10 | Anderson | 5.2 |
| 11 | Schererville | 5 |
| 11 | South Bend | 5 |
| 12 | Richmond | 4.8 |
| 13 | Bloomington | 4.6 |
| 14 | Mishawaka | 4.5 |
| 14 | New Albany | 4.5 |
| 15 | Evansville | 4.3 |
| 15 | Indianapolis | 4.3 |
| 15 | Indianapolis (incorporated) | 4.3 |
| 15 | Kokomo | 4.3 |
| 16 | Elkhart | 4.2 |
| 16 | Lafayette | 4.2 |
| 16 | Valparaiso | 4.2 |
| 17 | Fort Wayne | 4.1 |
| 18 | Franklin | 4 |
| 18 | Goshen | 4 |
| 18 | Lawrence | 4 |
| 19 | Jeffersonville | 3.9 |
| 20 | Plainfield | 3.8 |
| 21 | West Lafayette | 3.7 |
| 22 | Columbus | 3.6 |
| 23 | Greenwood | 3.5 |
| 24 | Fishers | 3.2 |
| 24 | Noblesville | 3.2 |
| 24 | Zionsville | 3.2 |
| 25 | Brownsburg | 3.1 |
| 25 | Carmel | 3.1 |
| 26 | Westfield | 3 |